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About Me
It all began when my teacher asked me
to give the graduation speech.
My mouth said yes but my head was saying no,
thinking I'll sweat, choke & probably stammer.
Still, I wrote and memorized. Prepared.
The moment came and I stepped out.
The whole room went black or, so it seemed.
I could hear my voice, but I couldn't see a thing.
I pushed on and before I knew it, I was done.
Suddenly, people were clapping, my teacher was
smiling, and me? Well, I made it through.
From that moment on, life has never been the same.
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About You
Since you've come this far, I'll take this moment
to share with you some of what I do.
Recent: Prodigal Son @ the Athenaeum Center - Chicago, IL for JK Entertainment
The Haunting of Hill House - Arthur Parker @ the Civic / Reefer Madness The Musical - The Lecturer @ the historic Sprague Theatre, Elkhorn WI / Phillip Lombard in Agatha Christie's thriller And Then There Were None - Kenosha WI.
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2022- The Shawshank Redemption / Songs for a New World
Rooster in the Shawshank Redemption / Baritone in the Jason Robert Brown musical for Mother Road Productions
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Safe Inside: Preview & Release Sept *Available Amazon Streaming
Previews for indie feature w/ Judith O'Dea aka Barbara of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead
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All The World's A Stage
A 1960s stylized version of William Shakespeare's pastoral work - Jacques
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2017- Arsenic & Old Lace
Mortimer Brewster among a fantastic cast in the timeless comedy thriller
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2015- Thee Trinity / *Art Live: Writers - Musicians - Poets - Painters...
The big "J" aka reluctant martyr of a divinely dysfunctional family *Chicago Premiere - Royal George Theater / *Interactive venue featuring fine & performing artists showcasing art live - Producer
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The BenchMark
Based on a true story, a poignant take on the plight of Chicago's homeless written for the
stage by Emmy-nominated producer & writer Richard A. Roberts. Played the title role of Mark
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2013 Killers
John Olive's noir thriller originally penned and produced for Steppenwolf, as the Husband for the
Jack Benny Center for the Arts
Jerod Howard is a versatile actor for theater and film who is deeply appreciative of the art of storytelling, be it scripted or lyrical.
He recently appeared in John Patrick Shanley's Prodigal Son at Chicago's Athenaeum Center for Thought & Enlightenment.
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Jerod played Elliot Hamilton in the independent films October Moon and November Son, with a third installment reportedly in development.
Notable stage credits include Jay in the premiere of Richard A. Roberts' Thee Trinity, and a title role in "Mark" for another Roberts' work
The BenchMark, which based on actual events explored themes of homelessness and addiction.
During a company residency at the Jack Benny Center for the Arts, he developed his skill set, training concurrently with the Acting Studio and Second City. A trans-mediated stage production of the cult hit Pulp Fiction featured Jerod as the inept drug dealer Lance at the Preston Bradley Center, Chicago, IL. Other stage credits include Jacques in Shakespeare's As You Like It, Mortimer Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, and the husband in John Oliver's Killers.
An accomplished vocalist, Howard has also appeared in musical theatre as the baritone in Songs for a New World, the title role in Snoopy the Musical, and most recently as the Lecturer in Reefer Madness the Musical.
His heart & passion lie in bringing to life the written work in all forms and exploring the human condition with depth, a little humor if possible, and soul. The combined love & support of his family & the work of other artists are his source of inspiration that motivates him every day.
